I think it's time we put some pressure on Secretary of State Kerry. In may he waived a law passed by Congress that had put in place restrictions that would prevent the U.S. from sending the Egyptian military $1.3 billion worth of weapons this year if Egypt did not “make progress” in implementing and respecting basic human rights.

A law passed by Congress restricts U.S. aid to Egypt for human rights abuses, yet the Sec. of State just waived it. Congress erupted in anger last week when Egyptian courts sentenced 43 non-governmental workers, including 16 Americans, to jail terms of up to five years for working in organizations to help Egyptians realize democracy. Egyptian authorities said the organizations were not registered with the government. Yet, what most members of Congress did not know was that just a few weeks earlier, on May 10, Secretary of State John Kerry quietly waived the restrictions lawmakers had put in place that would prevent the U.S. from sending the Egyptian military $1.3 billion worth of weapons this year if Egypt did not “make progress” in implementing and respecting basic human rights. Congress specifically made a law to restrict and even stop military aid to Egypt until and "unless the State Department certifies that Egypt is making progress on basic freedoms and human rights."…Read More

Link to video: Egypt: US and Middle East react to day of violence The United States has led a chorus of international concern about Egypt's crackdown on demonstrators, publicly condemning the violence that resulted in the worst loss of life on a single day since the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi last month. The White House said "the…Read More

Press Office Al Jazeera journalists detained in Egypt Three-man team arrested on Tuesday, while two other staff members have been held for several weeks. Last Modified: 29 Aug 2013 15:33 Al Jazeera correspondent Wayne Hay, cameraman Adil Bradlow, and producer Russ Finn are currently being detained by Egyptian authorities. They have been held…Read More

Deadly Crackdown in Egypt Earlier today Egyptian security forces sent bulldozers and riot police to break up protest camps belonging to supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The raids set off clashes that have resulted in dozens of deaths, reportedly as high as 150, and as many as 1,400 injuries. Police used tear gas, rubber…Read More